Ms Laura Burke:

The Deputy mentioned the report on urban wastewater treatment. We have been talking for a long time about the legacy of underinvestment in wastewater treatment. A huge amount of investment in wastewater treatment needs to take place in order to get it up to standard. Since Irish Water was established, we have seen a lot of delivery on the drinking water side. One indicator is the reduction in the number of boil water notices. That is not the only indicator. We have said very publicly, including in the report the Deputy refers to, that Ireland is not addressing the deficiencies in wastewater treatment at a fast enough pace. Irish Water-----